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July 2012
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International Geneva obliging, Geneva airport is one of the few airports in the world to have a Protocol Service.
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February 2015
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February 2013
The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 54 independent states that aims to promote democracy, good government, human rights and economic development. The Commonwealth is present in Geneva through its Permanent Delegation to the United Nations. In 2011, the Commonwealth opened a new office in Geneva, offering working spaces and services to some of its small Member States. Anuja De Silva, from the Permanent delegation of the Commonwealth in Geneva, tells us more about it.
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August 2012
Tell us about UN-Water: why has a platform of this kind been created, what is its mandate, and how does it operate?
UN-Water is the coordination mechanism of the United Nations for all matters relating to water. It was set up in 2003, at the instigation of the Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB), to establish or strengthen collaboration between agencies on certain key topics, such as freshwater resources and water and sanitation services, among others.
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Swiss Ambassador Christian Dussey has led the GCSP since August 2013, a place where education, research and dialogue on security and peace issues go hand in hand. In this interview, Christian Dussey explains to us the principles that guide his action, his career, his priorities for GCSP, as well as features of the Centre and prospects for 2014.
March 2014
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CAGI
As an international city, Geneva offers a perfect mix of advantages: an incomparable quality of life, a dense network of partners and key international institutions, a cosmopolitan location in the heart of Europe, easy access, a highly-skilled multilingual workforce, top academic institutions, and a secure and neutral environment.
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On 29 November 2015 at the Victoria Hall, Antoine Marguier will conduct the United Nations Orchestra and the invited cellist Camille Thomas. The concert will focus on Romantic music and composers Piotr Illitch Tchaïkovsky and Robert Schumann. Interview with this conductor who is also co-founder and art director at the United Nations Orchestra.
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30 April 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented challenge for the entire world. In this context, international organizations, NGOs and academic institutions based in Geneva have a wealth of resources to offer. On this page, you will find a sample of some of the main actions, reports, recommendations or databases launched by them during the last few weeks. This compilation is meant to raise awareness about and encourage the use of what is made available from Geneva to answer the crisis.
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How would you present your organization in a few words? What entails your position?